Category: Family Stories
Christopher Mileski – Scholarship Recipient
“Dear Directors of the CPO Foundation, I would like to express my gratitude for getting selected for the Dave Romay Scholarship. This means so much to me and it brings a smile to my face. Thank you so very much for this. Sincerely, Christopher Mileski”
Julia Morlet – Scholarship Recipient
“My daughter Julia Morlet and I would like to thank CPOF and the Board of Directors for awarding my daughter Julia with the Dave Romay scholarship. She is pursuing a degree in Accounting at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. Galo Morlet”
Cayla Hoobler – Scholarship Recipient
“Thank you for the scholarship of $750 that you awarded to me. It will certainly help when I pay my tuition in the fall for my upcoming graduate classes. I appreciate your help. Thank you again. – Cayla Hoobler”
Ava Wilke Scholarship Recipient – PCI in Polk city Florida
CPOF would like to congratulate Ava on being a recipient of a 2023 scholarship! Please read below to see how Ava is doing: “Hello, thank you so much for awarding Ava with the Dave Romay scholarship. We are super excited and very appreciative. Ava has moved to Gainesville , FL and has started […]
Correctional Officer Sonia Dickens
Correctional Officer Sonia Dickens of Sanford Correctional Center in North Carolina was recently assisted by CPOF. Officer Dickens’ husband was tragically killed in an automobile accident on March 14, 2023. Officer Dickens, your Correctional Family is there for you.
Correctional Officer Elizabeth Alvarado-Solorio
Correctional Officer Elizabeth Alvarado-Solorio of Salinas Valley State Prison was recently assisted by CPOF. Her house and vehicle were deemed a total loss after a storm. We were glad to be there taking care of our own!
John Berlanga
John Berlanga of CCI was a member of CPOF for 20 years until his retirement. On February 6, 2023, John passed away. CPOF was there to help his daughter with burial expenses. Below is a photo of John and his daughter on his graduation day.
PROJECT 2000 XXXIV Memorial Service
CPOF’s annual memorial service, held at PROJECT 2000, took place on June 16, 2023. Our National Honor Guard team was joined by honor guard teams across the nation and Canada to pay honor and tribue to those correctional staff who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving the public. The Soldiers Memorial Military Museum is a state-of-the-art museum facility in downtown St. Louis owned […]
Isabella Riccione – Scholarship Recipient
Our very own New York Field representative Patrick Gallaway presented Isabella Riccione with her CPOF Scholarship. Patrick (also a member of our National Honor Guard Team) had this to say about his interaction with Isabella: “Isabella was very appreciative and thanked for the scholarship. She’s looking forward to her last year at this college completing […]
The impact of PROJECT 2000 and CPOF
If you talk to anyone that volunteers with CPOF or is passionate about what the foundation does and you ask them why, most times, you’ll get the same answer back. “I went to PROJECT and it changed everything.” PROJECT 2000 and the impact it has on people is something that can only be experienced. It’s […]
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